Systematic Approach To Tasting Flashcards
What is the WSET Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine®?
A structured method for evaluating wine through its appearance, nose, palate, and conclusions.
What are the components of wine appearance?
Clarity, intensity, and colour.
What are the clarity options for wine?
Clear or hazy (faulty?).
What are the intensity levels for wine colour?
Pale, medium, or deep.
What are the colour categories for white wine?
Lemon-green, lemon, gold, amber, brown.
What are the colour categories for rosé wine?
Pink, pink-orange, orange.
What are the colour categories for red wine?
Purple, ruby, garnet, tawny, brown.
What are the components of the wine nose?
Condition, intensity, and aroma characteristics.
What are the condition options for wine?
Clean or unclean (faulty?).
What are the intensity levels for wine aroma?
Light, medium, or pronounced.
What are the types of aroma characteristics?
e.g. primary, secondary, tertiary.
What are the components of the wine palate?
Sweetness, acidity, tannin, alcohol, body, flavour intensity, flavour characteristics, finish.
What are the sweetness levels in wine?
Dry, off-dry, medium, sweet.
What are the acidity levels in wine?
Low, medium, high.
What are the tannin levels in wine?
Low, medium, high.
What are the alcohol levels in wine?
Low, medium, high.
What are the body levels in wine?
Light, medium, full.
What are the flavour intensity levels in wine?
Light, medium, pronounced.
What are the flavour characteristics in wine?
e.g. primary, secondary, tertiary.
What are the finish levels in wine?
Short, medium, long.
What are the conclusions for wine quality level?
Faulty, poor, acceptable, good, very good, outstanding.
What are primary aromas and flavours in wine?
The aromas and flavours of the grape and alcoholic fermentation.
Examples of floral aromas in wine?
blossom, rose, violet
Examples of green fruit aromas in wine?
apple, pear, gooseberry, grape
Examples of citrus fruit aromas in wine?
grapefruit, lemon, lime, orange
Examples of stone fruit aromas in wine?
peach, apricot, nectarine
Examples of tropical fruit aromas in wine?
banana, lychee, mango, melon, passion fruit, pineapple
Examples of red fruit aromas in wine?
redcurrant, cranberry, raspberry, strawberry, red cherry, red plum
Examples of black fruit aromas in wine?
blackcurrant, blackberry, blueberry, black cherry, black plum
What are herbaceous aromas in wine?
green bell pepper (capsicum), grass, tomato leaf, asparagus
Examples of herbal aromas in wine?
eucalyptus, mint, fennel, dill, dried herbs
Examples of spice aromas in wine?
black/white pepper, liquorice
What does fruit ripeness refer to in wine?
unripe fruit, ripe fruit, dried fruit, cooked fruit
Examples of other aromas in wine?
wet stones, candy
What are secondary aromas and flavours in wine?
The aromas and flavours of post-fermentation winemaking.
Examples of yeast-related aromas in wine?
biscuit, pastry, bread, toasted bread, bread dough, cheese, yogurt
What is malolactic conversion in wine?
A process that produces aromas like butter, cheese, cream.
Examples of oak-related aromas in wine?
vanilla, cloves, coconut, cedar, charred wood, smoke, chocolate, coffee
What are tertiary aromas and flavours in wine?
The aromas and flavours of maturation.
Examples of tertiary aromas in red wine?
dried fruit, leather, earth, mushroom, meat, tobacco, wet leaves, forest floor, caramel
Examples of tertiary aromas in white wine?
dried fruit, orange marmalade, petrol (gasoline), cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, almond, hazelnut, honey, caramel
Examples of tertiary aromas in deliberately oxidised wines?
almond, hazelnut, walnut, chocolate, coffee, caramel
